H 3294  General Bill, By Crawford, McCravy, Huggins, Burns, V.S.Moss, Long, 
G.R.Smith, Trantham, Fry, Norrell, Erickson and Clemmons
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE PLACEMENT OF INFANTS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS WITHOUT CRIMINAL
 LIABILITY, SO AS TO ALLOW THE PLACEMENT OF AN INFANT NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR
 OLD AT A SAFE HAVEN AND TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "INFANT".
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   12/18/18  House  Prefiled
   12/18/18  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/08/19  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 160)
   01/08/19  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 160)
   01/16/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCravy
   01/23/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins,
                     Burns, V.S.Moss, Long
   01/31/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith
   02/05/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Trantham
   02/27/19  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 43)
   02/28/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Fry
   03/05/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Norrell,
                     Erickson
   03/05/19  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 9)
   03/05/19  House  Roll call Yeas-102  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 9)
   03/05/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
   03/06/19  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 6)
   03/06/19  House  Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 7)
   03/06/19  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   03/06/19  Senate Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans'
                     Services (Senate Journal-page 5)

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 27, 2019

H. 3294

Introduced by Reps. Crawford, McCravy, Huggins, Burns, V.S. Moss, Long, G.R. Smith and Trantham

S. Printed 2/27/19--H.

Read the first time January 8, 2019.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3294) to amend Section 63-7-40, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the placement of infants at designated locations without criminal liability, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

PETER M. MCCOY, JR. for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PLACEMENT OF INFANTS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS WITHOUT CRIMINAL LIABILITY, SO AS TO ALLOW THE PLACEMENT OF AN INFANT NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR OLD AT A SAFE HAVEN AND TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "INFANT".

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 63-7-40(G) and (J) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(G)    A person who leaves an infant at a safe haven or directs another person to do so must not be prosecuted for any criminal offense on account of such action if:

(1)    the person is a parent of the infant or is acting at the direction of a parent;

(2)    the person leaves the infant in the physical custody of a staff member or an employee of the safe haven; and

(3)    the infant is not more than sixty days one year old or the infant is reasonably determined by the hospital or hospital outpatient facility to be not more than sixty days one year old.

This subsection does not apply to prosecution for the infliction of any harm upon the infant other than the harm inherent in abandonment.

(J)    For purposes of this section:

(1)    'infant' means a person not more than sixty days one year old; and

(2)    'safe haven' means a hospital or hospital outpatient facility, a law enforcement agency, a fire station, an emergency medical services station, or any staffed house of worship during hours when the facility is staffed."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.